Proxy Advisory Firms & Index Fund Managers - The Trump administration is reportedly considering steps to reduce the influence of proxy advisory firms like ES and Glass Lewis, and index fund managers including Vanguard and Blackrock [2] - One option under consideration is a broad ban on shareholder recommendations from proxy firms [2] - Another option is targeting recommendations on companies that have hired proxy firms for consulting work, addressing potential conflicts of interest [2][3][4][16] - The administration is also exploring forcing index fund managers to vote on proposals in accordance with their clients' votes [3] Shareholder Voting & Influence - The discussion revolves around who should have the power in corporate governance: management, proxy firms, or individual shareholders [7] - A key point is whether the default should be that index funds automatically vote on behalf of shareholders who don't actively vote, or whether it should require an "opt-in" [6][12][15][23] - Concerns are raised that most people don't vote, and defaulting to management or proxy firm recommendations could lead to unintended consequences [6][19][20] - Some argue that index fund managers may be pushing their own agendas (e.g, climate change) through shareholder votes [10] - The debate includes whether individuals should have the option to explicitly give their vote to the firm or not [12] 401(k) Plans & Investment Management - The discussion touches on how 401(k) plans are managed, particularly target date funds and S&P 500 funds [13][14][19] - A question is raised about whether individuals in these plans are given enough choice and control over how their shares are voted [15] - There's a sentiment that individuals should not blindly trust proxy advisors or default managers, and should have the option to opt-in to their voting recommendations [26]

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Look out. The year of magical investing may be drawing to a close. All of this year, pretty much anybody who bought stocks connected to AI and the data center, well, you know, you made money.You didn't really need to think about it. But now, looking at the market with Dow surging 559 points, S&P advancing 21% and the NASDAQ dipping 25%. It seems like the easy money may have been made.Maybe the magic's starting to fade away. It's not 1999 goes to 2000 where there was only one unlikely winner out of the 350. ...

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One activist investor is avoiding the big Apple's office space market amid Zeron Mumdani's win. John Lit is the Landon Buildings founder and chief investment officer. He joins us here on set.Jonathan, great to have you with us. Um, it's not just New York City. It sounds like you don't have any position at all in office space.Why is that. >> Well, if you recall back in 20 we came on after the pandemic and said work from home is going to be a problem, >> right. >> And we said stay alive till 25.Now we're in 2 ...

coming in a big year for biopharma M&A, 15 deals worth $1 billion or more have been struck so far in 2025, as big pharma looks to replenish their pipeline, so can biotech keep the momentum going and how should investors approach the space. Right now, I don't know if a lot of people are aware about this performance of the sector versus the Mag-7 neck and neck. >> Well, if they'd be watching CNBC's Fast Money, they might be wearing Tim's the guy that gets the bandaid on his arm after he gets an inoculation.Ri ...